Fundraising
Half of Malaysia
July 2007

In 2007, WAO celebrates its 25th year of service to women and children. To commemorate this important milestone, WAO and Five Arts Centre are jointly organising an art fundraiser entitled Half of Malaysia, hosted by Rimbun Dahan, while Rhythm & Bronze will present a gamelan performance on the opening night.

You are invited to view the collection of works on Sunday, 29th July 2007 and Monday, 30th July 2007. On Sunday, 29th July 2007, Angela Hijjas will be conducting a tour of Rimbun Dahan at 9 am, including the garden, Rumah Uda Manap, the herb garden Taman Sari, the gallery and artists studios.

For participants of the tour, a donation of RM20 per person (RM10 per child) will go to support the work of WAO. Refreshments will be provided at the end of the visit that should take about three hours. Please wear long sleeves and trousers, and bring along mosquito repellent.

For further information call 03-60381417.

Paintings preview and map to the gallery can be obtained from the rimbun dahan website.

Half of Malaysia will feature works by, among others, Bayu Utomo Radjikin, Chin Kon Yit, Choh Kok Kheong, Farish Noor, Gan Siong King, Jacqueline Ann Surin, Jasmine Raj, Nirmala Dutt Shanmughalingam, Ong Seong Huah, Ramli Ibrahim, Ray Langenbach, Reena Clare, Sharaad Kuttan, Tara Sosrowardoyo, Siow Yin Yoong, Sivarajah Natarajan, Tan Kien Eng, Wong Hoy Cheong, Yati Kaprawi, Yee I-Lann and Zuriah Aljeffri. Proceeds from the sale of the art pieces will go towards WAO's Refuge and Child Care Centre.

The artworks will be on display at the Rimbun Dahan Gallery until 30 July 2007. Gallery opening hours will be 10am to 6pm on Sunday, 29 July 2007 and Monday, 30 July 2007.  

WAO is also producing a publication, “Celebrating 25 Years for Women”, which chronicles WAO’s herstory from 1982 to 2007. This publication and the Half of Malaysia art catalogue is being sponsored by The Edge Malaysia.

Attendance on the opening night will be by invitation only. For further inquiries, please contact Gabrielle Low at 012-2182771 or Adrian Kisai at 012-9429959.

Related News:

• Rimbun Dahan website - Half of Malaysia
• Invitation to Half of Malaysia (Sunday Star, 22 July 2007)